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Central prison installs CCTV

KATHMANDU, July 28: CCTVs have been installed in the country's oldest central prison. The installation aims to incre...
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KATHMANDU, July 28: CCTVs have been installed in the country's oldest central prison. The installation aims to increase surveillance in the light of incidents of prisoners escaping. 


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"The central and Bhadragol prison buildings have been fitted with the total 30 CCTVs. A prison building accommodating women prisoners will get CCTV installed next year," said account officer at the prison Kul Prasad Regmi. Police chief and jailor will monitor activities of prisoners through a computer monitor connected by the cameras. The project cost is Rs 1.5 million. 


The 104-year-old prison has a total of 2,803 inmates. Security of the prisoner will be strengthened with the CCTV installation, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Mitra Bandhu Sharma. RSS

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